US hails great day after Iran declares full opening of Hormuz strait

Published on 18 Apr 2026 2:08:22 PM

US President Donald Trump said at a Turning Point USA event in Arizona on April 17 that no money will change hands as part of a deal being negotiated to end the US-Israel war with Iran. Trump also hailed the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran as a great day for the world.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said more than a dozen countries were ready to contribute assets to a defensive mission aimed at restoring the freedom of navigation of the strait.

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